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㊦ 過ぎる・すぎる ←

→ ㊦ 少ない・すくない

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Adjective (な)

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Something or someone is what someone likes.	Like; be fond of
【Antonym Expression: 嫌いだ】

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Key Sentences

(ks). 私はステーキが好きだ・好きです。

I like steak.

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Examples

(a). 僕は野球が好きだ。

I like baseball.

(b). ジョンソンさんはジャズが大好きです。

Mr. Johnson loves jazz.

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Notes

1. 好きだ is a な type adjective which requires the "は~が construction". That is, the experiencer (i.e., the person who likes someone or something) is marked by は and the liked object by が. (⇨ は~が) Note that the liked object is marked by が not by を.

2. In subordinate clauses, the experiencer is also marked by が, as in (1) and (2).

(1)
• 私がステーキが好きなことはみんな知っている。
• Everybody knows that I like steak.

(2)
• ジョンが好きなスポーツは野球です。
• Literally: The sport John likes is baseball. (= John's favorite sport is baseball.)

3. "Like a lot" is expressed by 大好きだ, as in Example (b).

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㊦ 過ぎる・すぎる ←

→ ㊦ 少ない・すくない

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